diff --git a/tests/gss/check-context.in b/tests/gss/check-context.in
index 501ef7772..e9e6e5e9a 100644
--- a/tests/gss/check-context.in
+++ b/tests/gss/check-context.in
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ ${kadmin} add -p kaka --use-defaults digest/${R}@${R} || exit 1
 
 ${kadmin} add -p u1 --use-defaults user1@${R} || exit 1
 
+GSSAPI_SPNEGO_NAME=host@lucid.test.h5l.se
+export GSSAPI_SPNEGO_NAME
+
 echo "Doing database check"
 ${kadmin} check ${R} || exit 1
 
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ ${context}  --no-dns-canon --name-type=krb5-principal-name host/lucid || \
 	{ exitcode=1 ; echo test failed; }
 
 echo "======test context building"
-for mech in krb5 ; do #spnego
+for mech in krb5 spnego ; do
 	echo "${mech} no-mutual"
 	${context} --mech-type=${mech} \
 	    --name-type=hostbased-service host@lucid.test.h5l.se || \